SCALDS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SCALDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSCALDS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SCALDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful SCALDS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCALDS
No single letter turns SCALDS into another word.
How SCALDS scores
Scrabble s1c3a1l1d2s1 9
Words with Friends s1c4a1l2d2s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in SCALDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about SCALDS
- SCALDS gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- SCALDS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with SCALDS
2 longer words begin with SCALDS.
Shorter words from the letters in SCALDS
clads8 scads8 scald8 class7 cads7 clad7 scad7 cals6 lacs6 sacs6 dals5 lads5 sads5 lass4 sals4 cad6 cal5 lac5 sac5 ads4 dal4 das4 lad4 lsd4 sad4 als3 ass3 las3 sal3 ad3 da3 al2 as2 la2
Common questions about SCALDS
- Is SCALDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCALDS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCALDS worth?
- SCALDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCALDS?
- No single letter can be added to SCALDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SCALDS:
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